USS Vigilance
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uss-vigilance-169-18099085
title:
USS Vigilance
text:
USS Vigilance (AM-324) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Vigilance was originally laid down for the Royal Navy under the lend-lease program as HMS Exploit (BAM-24) on 28 November 1942 at Seattle, Washington, by Associated Shipbuilders. However, the United States Navy decided to keep the ship and renamed her USS Vigilance (AM-324) on 23 January 1943. Launched on
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vigilance
date created:
2007-05-10T02:44:48Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T18:57:16Z
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13
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